Majestic snowy peak of Mount Kazbek in the Caucasus mountains
Photo:Benjamin Davies

Caucasus Seismic Belt

Active collisional orogen formed by Arabian plate indentation into Eurasia. Site of the tragic 1988 Spitak earthquake (M6.8) and 1991 Racha earthquake (M7.0), posing risks across Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and southern Russia.

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Tectonic Profile

Seismotectonic hazard assessment, structural exposure & historical context

Associated Faults4

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Regional PopulationLandScan

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Living within seismically active radius (~300 km)

Building VulnerabilityModerate

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Mixed construction stock with regional engineering standards

Tectonic Setting

Convergent Margin

High Hazard

Active fault boundary with frequent seismicity

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Regional Volcanism & Monitored Vents

Active vents and Holocene volcanic structures within the monitored boundary (Caucasus Seismic Belt) · 6

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Elbrus
Stratovolcano
5.6 km
750 BCE
Kazbek
Stratovolcano
5.0 km
778 BCE
Porak
Volcanic field
3.0 km
1900 BCE
Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
Volcanic field
3.6 km
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Samsari Volcanic Center
Volcanic field
3.3 km
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Aragats
Stratovolcano
4.1 km
Catalogue: Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program.Volcanoes of the World